Spandan
@spandan.bsky.social
PhD-ing in Geography@ClarkUniversity. Urban Climate Governance. Risks and Adaptation. Political Ecology. Climate Finance.
Also, love stories, whether in films, literature, or music.
Also, love stories, whether in films, literature, or music.
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Photo by Jeff Wheeler of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
January 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Photo by Jeff Wheeler of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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Geographers, in case you missed this detail, Alex Pretti graduated from the Minnesota Geography department in 2011.
January 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Geographers, in case you missed this detail, Alex Pretti graduated from the Minnesota Geography department in 2011.
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The Quiet American
Pete Turner, 1958
Pete Turner, 1958
January 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Quiet American
Pete Turner, 1958
Pete Turner, 1958
Congratulations @kaibosworth.bsky.social, @lorettaclees.bsky.social, and @rrr3006.bsky.social for 2025 IHG Research Grant Award!!
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Congratulations @kaibosworth.bsky.social, @lorettaclees.bsky.social, and @rrr3006.bsky.social for 2025 IHG Research Grant Award!!
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For my latest for @rollingstone.com , I take a deep dive into every dirty gift Trump's massive tax-and-spending bill gives the fossil fuel industry, and takes from everyone else.
Spoiler: it's worse than you think.
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Spoiler: it's worse than you think.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
July 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
For my latest for @rollingstone.com , I take a deep dive into every dirty gift Trump's massive tax-and-spending bill gives the fossil fuel industry, and takes from everyone else.
Spoiler: it's worse than you think.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Spoiler: it's worse than you think.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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My latest in the Guardian where I argue that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social position on Palestine was not a liability, but that the Palestine movement and its organizers are why he won. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Zohran Mamdani has the Palestinian protest movement to thank for his win | Heba Gowayed
The Democratic socialist’s victory in the New York City primary elections shows support for Palestine is not a liability
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June 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My latest in the Guardian where I argue that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social position on Palestine was not a liability, but that the Palestine movement and its organizers are why he won. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The profound misrepresentation of Zohran’s positions (on police, Israel) and the viability/scale of his policy platform (modest tax increases for small-scale pilot programs) by Democrats and the media are what you would expect from bad faith opponents, which makes me think that's who they are.
June 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The profound misrepresentation of Zohran’s positions (on police, Israel) and the viability/scale of his policy platform (modest tax increases for small-scale pilot programs) by Democrats and the media are what you would expect from bad faith opponents, which makes me think that's who they are.
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Come and join us at the Conference on Centring justice in climate risk management for transformative change at IIASA in December this year. The call for abstracts has been extended to 7 July. See more in the link below.
⚖️ Call for Abstracts: Centering Justice in Climate Risk Management for Transformative Change.
📅 Deadline extended: 7 July 2025.
Learn more and submit you abstract ➡️ iiasa.ac.at/news/jun-202...
📅 Deadline extended: 7 July 2025.
Learn more and submit you abstract ➡️ iiasa.ac.at/news/jun-202...
June 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Come and join us at the Conference on Centring justice in climate risk management for transformative change at IIASA in December this year. The call for abstracts has been extended to 7 July. See more in the link below.
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Where are you watching all these wonderful Iranian movies, including The Sealed Soil?
June 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Where are you watching all these wonderful Iranian movies, including The Sealed Soil?
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News item: the global average temperature in 2024 surpassed the 1.5C threshold set by the Paris accord
2024’s Record-Breaking Heat Brought the World to a Dangerous Threshold. Now What? (Gift Article)
Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.
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January 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
News item: the global average temperature in 2024 surpassed the 1.5C threshold set by the Paris accord
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Merci, Gisèle.
Photo of the Day, if not the Year.
Solidarity and admiration.
📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.
Solidarity and admiration.
📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.
December 21, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Merci, Gisèle.
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The call is out! In Oct 2025, Aotearoa/New Zealand hosts the world’s most significant climate adaptation event: #AF2025. Online & in-person. Hosted by UC & UN World Adaptation Science programme & consortium sponsors. A key focus is Oceania & Indigenous solutions. Join us! adaptationfutures2025.com
November 16, 2024 at 10:28 PM
The call is out! In Oct 2025, Aotearoa/New Zealand hosts the world’s most significant climate adaptation event: #AF2025. Online & in-person. Hosted by UC & UN World Adaptation Science programme & consortium sponsors. A key focus is Oceania & Indigenous solutions. Join us! adaptationfutures2025.com
After seeing some of the Insta comments, I wondered if it's The Dark Knight fanbois all over again.
November 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM
After seeing some of the Insta comments, I wondered if it's The Dark Knight fanbois all over again.
Haha thanks! Also, sorry for making you remember things from a couple of decades back, lol.
November 22, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Haha thanks! Also, sorry for making you remember things from a couple of decades back, lol.
That sounds amazing. Which Almodóvar movie you liked the most? Also any recommendation from the occupied France class?
November 22, 2024 at 9:14 PM
That sounds amazing. Which Almodóvar movie you liked the most? Also any recommendation from the occupied France class?
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There's an amazing Palestine Studies guide up on the University of Chicago library site! Check it out: guides.lib.uchicago.edu/palestine
Library Guides: Palestine Studies: Home
Guide to getting started with research related to Palestine and Palestinians
guides.lib.uchicago.edu
November 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
There's an amazing Palestine Studies guide up on the University of Chicago library site! Check it out: guides.lib.uchicago.edu/palestine
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Our paper "Defining climate finance justice" is out now, open access. @laurla11.bsky.social
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New research paper explores concept of climate finance justice
CSU's Lauren Gifford is the lead author on a new paper examining the emerging field of climate finance justice.
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November 18, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Our paper "Defining climate finance justice" is out now, open access. @laurla11.bsky.social
agsci.source.colostate.edu/research-pap...
agsci.source.colostate.edu/research-pap...
Quite helpful thread(s) by Prof @lisaschipper.bsky.social on the evolution of adaptation, conceptual overlap and tensions with development, challenges in guiding policymakers, implications on vulnerability, and maladaptation. Please read!!
Since COP29 is turning into an adaptation COP, I am bringing some of my past threads on adaptation from another place here.
PART I: A 🧵 on adaptation and development over the years, digging deep back to the 1990s through to current scholarship.
PART I: A 🧵 on adaptation and development over the years, digging deep back to the 1990s through to current scholarship.
November 19, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Quite helpful thread(s) by Prof @lisaschipper.bsky.social on the evolution of adaptation, conceptual overlap and tensions with development, challenges in guiding policymakers, implications on vulnerability, and maladaptation. Please read!!
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Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org
🎨 Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org
Read here: https://buff.ly/4eFnQus
🎨 Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org
Read here: https://buff.ly/4eFnQus
November 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org
🎨 Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org
Read here: https://buff.ly/4eFnQus
🎨 Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org
Read here: https://buff.ly/4eFnQus
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November 12, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Tips For Finding Your Personal Style
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